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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1902
Page
4
The Tribune prints short letters aligned with real names and subject to editorial revision. The flat advertising rate table lists prices per inch for display ads with run of paper and special formats. Cards of thanks and condolences incur a 6 cent per line charge.
Governor Stone faces new charge as Schadt Puhey convention accuses him of burglarizing the state treasury. The public awaits specifications while names for statewide offices and district seats appear in a jumbled slate.
The Democratic convention majority endorsed Connell, despite machine gag rules, signaling broad county support. Locals praise his citizen and public service, noting his Republican national alignment but nonpartisan local aid. The piece notes factional divides in the party and hints at an engaging campaign ahead. Also reports Peary's safe return home, pleasing the public as his northern salvage efforts proceed smoothly.
The Philadelphia judge refused a charter to the First Church of Christ Scientist on grounds its aims include a business purpose the sale of Mary Baker Eddy s Science and Health. The ruling notes the law limits charters for business aims yet predicts wider spread of Christian Science rather than deter it.
In the eye of the law and present Ing the text signals a monopoly concern. Municipal authorities of Sandy Point seek to void the Hudson Valley Railroad franchise for two weeks of car neglect, amid a two week strike that halted service while efforts to resume run continued.
A New York Sun report claims a Senate and House committee will push stricter pension controls and expose fraudulent claims. The piece is part of a broader critique of President Roosevelt and trust reforms, with speculation on Sun editorial motives and Wall Street influence amid looming 1904 political battles.
A long critical column questions the Democratic Congressional Committee’s prosperity denial, citing ten-year economic stats. It mocks its governance critique, notes rising money in circulation and bank clearings, farm values, and per capita wealth, and laments Prohibition politics amid global events.
Special Correspondence from Philadelphia argues the Republican party shaped labor protection over 35 years through laws for miners wage protections and safer workplaces. It cites acts from 1869 to 1882, including mine safety ventilation limits and wage payment standards, asserting Democrats misstate the party’s achievements.
During a Ireland vs. Beokland game in Belfast a Tri h team supporter shouted "Sit on then Ireland" while an elderly Bealhman endured the taunt until he declared you canna sit on the thistle. The remark drew attention as a defiant rebuke amid the crowd.
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